The Mavic Open Sport rim excels in function, durability, and practicality.  It offers the same level of precision as some of its pricier brethern, but at less cost.  The net result is that with the Open Sport, you can build up an excellent well rounded wheel set utilizing some of the best hubs, spokes and nipples in the world without having to dig too deep into your pockets.  Considering that these rims have the potential of lasting tens of thousands of miles, you will be hard pressed to find a better value of cost per mile. 

In the modern era of DeepV This and carbon That, the Open Sport is like a breath of fresh boxed rim section air roughly equivalent to listening to a Beatles album on vinyl, because it sounds better.  Holding this rim in your hands is satisfaction itself, as it allows for the realization that in this world, in this time, there still exists a pocket of life less complicated by the rampant merchandization of product for the sake of sales, growth, and all that is deemed "good" by 'The Corporation'.

This specific set is being offered with your choice of Shimano 105 silver or black hubs, and is laced to DT Swiss Champion 2.0mm stainless spokes and brass nipples.  As you know, Shimano 105 hubs perform great, last forever, and are easy to maintain.  And about the spokes, just in case you didn't know, DT Champion 2.0mm spokes are made from some of the best stainless wire in all of bikedom.

All-in-all, this wheel set is a great place to start if you're looking for a sturdy, competent everyday wheel set.

Brief: Road wheel set 700C

Rim: Mavic Open Sport 700c, 32 hole, with precision machined sidewalls, sidewall wear line indicator, and single stainless steel eyelets, available in black or silver ano, please select

Hubs: Shimano 105 5600 series silver or black, 8/9/10 speed compatible, 32 holes, with precision drilled holes biased towards the inside of the hub flange for increased support, with biased, rounded flange edges to promote long spoke life.

Spokes: DT Swiss Champion 2.0mm silver or black, please select

Nipples: DT Swiss brass nipples

Weight (approx.): Front = 880g, Rear = 1085g, Set = 1965g

Valve Type: Presta

Tire Sizes: 700 x 20 - 700 x 32

*Quick release levers are included.

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Front Hub

Shim 105 Silver 32H Shim 105 Black 32H (+$10.00) NO Front Wheel (-$45.00)

Rear Hub

Shim 105 Silver 32H 8/9/10 Shim 105 Black 32H 8/9/10 (+$15.00) NO Rear Wheel (-$60.00)

Spokes

Please select ... DT Champion Silver 2.0mm=14g DT Champion Black 2.0mm=14g (+$10.00)

Rim Options

Mavic Open Sport Sil Mavic Open Sport Blk (+$10.00)

Rim Tape (2 pcs)

None BWW Road 15mm (+$4.99)